WO2014072833A3 - Molybdenum substrates for cigs photovoltaic devices - Google Patents

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WO2014072833A3
WO2014072833A3 PCT/IB2013/003106 IB2013003106W WO2014072833A3 WO 2014072833 A3 WO2014072833 A3 WO 2014072833A3 IB 2013003106 W IB2013003106 W IB 2013003106W WO 2014072833 A3 WO2014072833 A3 WO 2014072833A3
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Takashi Iwahashi
Jun Lin
Stephen Whitelegg
Zugang Liu
Cary ALLEN
Stuart Stubbs
Paul Kirkham
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Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) devices and solution-based methods of making the same are described. The PV devices include a CIGS-type absorber layer formed on a molybdenum substrate. The molybdenum substrate includes a layer of low- density molybdenum proximate to the absorber layer. The presence of low- density molybdenum proximate to the absorber layer has been found to promote the growth of large grains of CIGS-type semiconductor material in the absorber layer.
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CN201380058658.1A CN104813482B (en) 2012-11-09 2013-11-08 Molybdenum base material for CIGS photovoltaic devices
EP13844532.5A EP2917941A2 (en) 2012-11-09 2013-11-08 Molybdenum substrates for cigs photovoltaic devices
JP2015541257A JP6248118B2 (en) 2012-11-09 2013-11-08 Molybdenum substrate for CIGS photovoltaic devices
KR1020157014949A KR101747395B1 (en) 2012-11-09 2013-11-08 Molybdenum substrates for cigs photovoltaic devices
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